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If a solution is described as 10% glucose in water by mass, what does it mean?

Options

  1. AThere are 10 grams of glucose in 100 grams of the solution.
  2. BThere are 90 grams of glucose in 100 grams of the solution.
  3. CThere are 10 grams of glucose in 90 grams of the solution.
  4. DThere are 100 grams of glucose in 10 grams of the solution.

Correct answer

A. There are 10 grams of glucose in 100 grams of the solution.

Step-by-step solution

The paragraph gives an example of how to interpret a mass percentage description.

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